(a) the present status of proposed airport in idukki
district;
(b) the details of the amount sanctioned and utilized so far
on the said project;
(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government
for early completion of the said project; and
(d) the time by which it is likely to be completed?
MINISTER OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS & MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION
(SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)
(a)to (d): The Government of Kerala has submitted a proposal
to the Government of India (GoI) for the construction of a
Greenfield airport at Anakkara in Idukki district under
Public Private Partnership. After all statutory
clearances,the promoter would develop the project and no
budgetary support of GoI is envisaged. As per the Greenfield
Airport Policy, the Steering Committee set up for the
purpose of coordinating and monitoring the various
clearaneces required for setting up of Greenfield Airports
regularly monitors the progress of the projects wherein
`in-principle` approval has been accorded by GoI.